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The Spanish press reported on Tuesday that the national team's coach Luis Aragones, after careful consideration, decided not to resign and continue leading the Spanish national team.
As we reported earlier, on Monday the coach submitted a request to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to be relieved of his duties, but federation leaders rejected it and asked the coach to reconsider his decision.
"I have thought it over and decided to continue my work," the coach officially stated on the Spanish Football Federation's website.
Aragones expressed his desire to resign after Spain's national team lost the European Championship qualifying match to a clearly weaker Northern Irish team by a score of 3-2.
The Spanish media heavily influenced this decision, long pressing the coach to leave his position. After the loss to Northern Ireland, 100 thousand Spanish national team fans were surveyed. The majority - 80 percent - demanded the coach's resignation.
This is the second time Aragones has changed his mind, previously stating his intention to resign. In that case, if the Spanish team did not reach the quarterfinals, the coach promised to step down after the World Cup, but when his team exited the competition after the round of 16, he still did not do so.
